Ryan McMichael, Sr. Manager of Sensors & Systems Engineering for Advanced Hardware at Zoox Ryan has been at Zoox since February 2016, and as part of his current role he enjoys leading engineering teams to specify, design, build, and test sensors for Zoox’s autonomous vehicle platform. Prior to joining Zoox, Ryan had the opportunity to work at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab where he focused on the optical design of space instruments. Although Ryan has left JHUAPL, he continues to teach 2 courses in the JHU Space Systems Engineering graduate program. Ryan obtained his B.S./M.S. in Optics from the University of Rochester. He has co-authored 2 publications and has been listed as an inventor on over 60 patent applications. Outside of work, you can find Ryan singing and songwriting on the piano and guitar.
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